Quin Snyder was never one of those people who thought bringing back 13 players from a season ago would equate to the Jazz getting off to a good start.
After the Celtics nearly rallied back from a 20-point deficit last Friday, Snyder was asked if it was concerning that a team with this much experience together was still struggling after a dozen games this year. His answer was revealing.
“There’s an assumption that we started the year with things figured out. And that enthusiasm and those assumptions, that doesn’t help you play,” he said. “Who you are, and our identity as a team, we have to hold on tight to that, we have to stay focused on it.